Wall picture-support.



S. UTSUROGI. v

WALL PICTURE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION nuao OCT. 26. 1914.

1,151,425. Patented Aug. 24,1915.

SATORU UTSUROGI, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. I

WALL PICTURE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug-24L, 1915.

Application filed October 26, 1914.. Serial No. 868,754.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SA'roRU Ursunoer, a subject of the Emperor of Japan, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Wall Picture-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to picture mounting devices and has for an object to provide a member with improved means for securing it to a wall and improved means for supporting and adjusting the tilt of a picture frame thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a frame member with improved means for securing it to a wall having hooks for engaging the lower edge of and supporting a picture frame and an adjustable hook member for engaging over the top edge of such picture frame.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts as will be hereinatfer more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view of the improved picture mounting device seen in front elevation with the top hook in perspective. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device. Fig. 3 is a view of the device in edge elevation. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of a slightly modified form.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The improved mounting device which forms the subject-matter of this application in the forms shown at Figs. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a frame 10 constructed substantially in the form of a triangle witha joining or connecting member at the upper corner or apex. The frame is secured to the wall by nails, brads or similarly driven fasteners 12 at the bottom inserted through the frame at an inclination and with a top fastening member 13 or 14 which are inserted through openings 15 or 16 and are respectively at an inclination or perpendicular to the frame, as

shown more particularly at Figs. 2 and 3. At the bottom of the frame outstanding hooks 17 are employed upon which the picture frame shown conventionally at 18 rests as shown particularly at Fig. 3. Centrally of the frame a rack 19 is constructed preferably of wire or like material bent as shown more particularly at Fig. 2 with its opposite ends secured respectively to the base and apex of the triangular frame and bracing the latter. Upon this rack a loop 20 is mounted for adjustment, such loop 20 carrymg a hook 21 proportioned and positioned to hook over the upper edge of the picture frame as shown at Fig. 3, the inclination of the frame being secured by adjusting the loop 20 upwardly or downwardly along the rack 19.

As shown at Fig. 4:,the triangular frame here shown as 22 is difi erently constructed while the lower hooks 23 serve the same purpose as the hooks 17 but are differently secured to the frame. Also the rack 24: is constructed by forming notches or teeth along one edge of a strip with the loop 20 sliding. if

along such rack exactly as in the other embodiment. In either embodiment the triangular frame is secured to the wall by the fastening members, the picture frame set upon the hooks 17 or 23 and the top hook 21 hooked over the top edge of the frame after the loop 20 has been engaged in the requisite notch of the rack to secure the desired tilting.

I claim:

In a device of the class described, a frame comprising a base portion, side portions meeting at the top, and a rack bar constituting a brace and extending from the base to the point of meeting of the side members, said rack bar. being spaced from the frame except at its ends, a loop adjustable on the rack bar, a hook carried by the loop for en gaging a picture, and hooks carried by the base of the frame and projecting laterally therefrom.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SATORU UTSUROGI.

Witnesses:

Gr. WARD KEMP, TADAHIRA D. KATAYAMA.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentn. Washington, .D. G. 

